Trump on September 7 unexpectedly launched an unprecedented attack on the military leadership, pushing tensions between him and the Pentagon to a new level.

"I'm not saying the army loves me, the soldiers do, but the top Pentagon officials are not sure because they want to do nothing but create wars to make all the companies great.

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US President Donald Trump at a press conference at the White House on September 4 Photo: Reuters.

His comments are considered an unprecedented attack aimed at US military leaders.

They also come as Trump is trying to convince the public that he never made a disdainful speech, belittling American soldiers killed in World War I as reported by the Atlantic magazine last week.

Observers said President Trump's latest charges against US military leaders could cause him to be hit hard.

"The comments the President made on the military leadership have damaged their efforts to serve as well as those they lead. He replaced credibility with disdain and thoughtlessness.

The Pentagon is currently not available for comment.

According to experts, although Trump has openly disparaged some famous veterans such as the late Sen. John McCain or former defense minister Jim Mattis, his criticism was directed at the US military leadership yesterday.

CNN has reported that the relationship between President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper is also strained and Trump is said to have considered replacing the Esper.

One question that concerns many people is how the Pentagon will react if Trump activates the Anti-Riot Act to mobilize US troops to take to the streets to deal with protesters.

To avoid sparking a new confrontation with the White House, top military officials, including General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have been holding regular meetings over the past few weeks.

According to some defense officials, their goal is to prepare appropriate action plans for the National Guard and other federal civil law enforcement agencies, rather than dispatching them.

Another issue that could lead to a conflict between Trump and the military leadership is a $ 740 billion defense bill that changes the names of US military bases named after regional Union generals.

The chairman of the Milley Coalition Chiefs of Staff in July in a congressional hearing affirmed "those people had betrayed their oath", referring to the Confederate generals named for

Military leaders have embarked on a number of initiatives aimed at improving racism.

For now, many are also worried about what might happen after the upcoming November elections, especially if the results are not clear immediately after election night.

Last month, Milley told the congressional members that the military would not play any role in the election and would not help resolve any disputes if the results were disputed.

"In the event that a dispute arises regarding some aspect of the election, the US Congress and the courts are in charge of the settlement, not the military," he wrote in a letter to the House Military Commission.

Despite Milley's assertion, in the event of a constitutional crisis erupting due to ambiguous election results, the military remains in danger of being placed in a difficult position, especially when the candidate is in general.